CSM Kevin Griffin of Riverton remembered at White House Medal of Honor Ceremony

(Washington, D.C.) — The man who courageously pushed away and knocked a
suicide bomber to the ground, sparing the lives of most of the patrol he
was assigned to was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor Thursday at a
White House ceremony.
The attack resulted in the death of Command Major Sergeant Kevin Griffin of
Riverton, and three others.
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Receiving the nation's highest military honor from President Barack Obama
was Captain Florent A. Groberg, U.S. Army (Ret.). Now a civilian who works
in the Pentagon, Groberg was severely injured and spent three years at
Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington healing and in physical therapy.
Members of Griffin's and the other victim's families were on hand at the
White House to witness the presentation, along with Gorberg's colleagues
that day who were also injured and those who came to his aid while also
wounded.
"Gorberg was serving as a Personal Security Detachment Commander for Task
Force Mountain Warrior, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry
Division during combat operations in Asadabad, Kunar Province, Afghanistan
on August 8, 2012," according to the White House.
A memorial to CSM Griffin is located in Riverton's Veterans Park, along the
Rails to Trails pathway just west of Riverton City Hall.
*Feature and other ceremony Photos: White House Video / Pitchengine
Communities*
*Photo of local monument: Pitchengine Communities*

CSM Kevin Griffin of Riverton remembered at White House Medal of Honor Ceremony

(Washington, D.C.) — The man who courageously pushed away and knocked a
suicide bomber to the ground, sparing the lives of most of the patrol he
was assigned to was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor Thursday at a
White House ceremony.
The attack resulted in the death of Command Major Sergeant Kevin Griffin of
Riverton, and three others.
[image: Inline image 1][image: Inline image 2]
Receiving the nation's highest military honor from President Barack Obama
was Captain Florent A. Groberg, U.S. Army (Ret.). Now a civilian who works
in the Pentagon, Groberg was severely injured and spent three years at
Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington healing and in physical therapy.
Members of Griffin's and the other victim's families were on hand at the
White House to witness the presentation, along with Gorberg's colleagues
that day who were also injured and those who came to his aid while also
wounded.
"Gorberg was serving as a Personal Security Detachment Commander for Task
Force Mountain Warrior, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry
Division during combat operations in Asadabad, Kunar Province, Afghanistan
on August 8, 2012," according to the White House.
A memorial to CSM Griffin is located in Riverton's Veterans Park, along the
Rails to Trails pathway just west of Riverton City Hall.
*Feature and other ceremony Photos: White House Video / Pitchengine
Communities*
*Photo of local monument: Pitchengine Communities*